Install Google Keyboard 4 APK From Android 5.0 Lollipop On Any Device

Google’s latest Android 5.0 Lollipop developer preview images come with an updated Google Keyboard, now sitting at v4. We saw the keyboard for the first time when the Android "L" developer preview images were first released and it sported a dark theme. This time, the keyboard comes with a ‘light’ theme as well, and is now set as default. If your Android phone or tablet is rooted, here’s all you need to know, to get the new Google Keyboard up and running on your device.

Another change, is the additional support for more layouts, including QWERTY, QWERTZ, AZERTY, Dvorak, Colemak, and PC. The keyboard, of course, comes with Material Design slapped all over it, and as seen previously, the separation between the keys stays removed, giving a unified feel to the whole typing experience.

Android’s native keyboard has moved from some of the clumsiest, to one of the best in the business. However, that is primarily owing to the ‘swyping’ experience on the keyboard. While Android has truly made huge strides in the more conventional typing genre of keyboard experiences, the native keyboard in iOS, and even BlackBerry OS 10, manage to edge out the Android keyboard. Of course, this is my own personal opinion based on my experiences.